I don't think most people realize how incredibly difficult it is to travel around and play, and be a winner. I started playing poker in 2003 when I was 23. So, I have about 20yrs under my belt. However, I doubt I am good enough to play poker for a living or even try. I think we all need to give credit to this young man. Impressive stuff Mariano! I look forward to watching you grow and have sucess!
Just want to say bro, I am so happy I randomly found your vlog on TH-cam. Can't stop watching and love how you show hands you played well and hands not so well in the video. Still love Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, but you are right up there in my opinion. Good luck and keep up the amazing work.
I appreciate how Mariano hasn't changed his positive attitude and hasn't gotten the least bit Arrogant. I'm posting about a 3 year old vlog, and even though Mariano has had Incredible success since, Dude is the same Humble, Positive Dude. I refer to him as "Smiley Jim" in my head. You never see him pouting or going on about something bad that happened days ago nor does he ever carry bad days over to a new day. That CAN'T be said for 99% of Poker Vloggers on TH-cam.
Mariano, who does the music for your vlog? Very interesting and semmingly endless variety of older vegas style music with the base dropping in after the first few bars.
Tough break dude, you'll get them next time! Really appreciate the vlogs you put out as I get a lot out of the entertainment value as well as some poker education (I think you and Andrew Lok have the 2 best when it comes to the breakdowns FWIW). Happy New Year and wishing you some positive run good for 2020! Cheers!
Hi Mariano, a comment about the Hand AK of hearts on 13:30: You have to give the other player a hand....he was a tight player and reraise on the BB to 60. - There was a UTG limper - UGT limping is often a sign of strengh. So i give him preflop a hand like AA,KK,QQ,AK; The reraise was not so big - so in this case maybee he is very strong AA,KK or he just dont wanna play with his hands against 2 player and wanna put the UTG raise out. AND also he wanna get some informations from you - when you 4bet then he know he is behind with hands like QQ,JJ,10's; On the flop standart situatuion. The check behind on the turn from him shows that he have QQ,JJ,10's. So in this case check the river is wrong. So there are two options to play it out. First to play it exaxtly like you did (your minds was good), or and that i would prefer - a small bet he would call with JJ as a tight player, like 70. (i would play same against a aggressive player, because sometimes he try to make a bluff with a big reraise to represent a flush - what a agressive player wouldn't check on turn in position) GL
what did you do to learn to play live poker and win did you just read books did you take a course I am having trouble learning and don't know what to do thanks
new viewer on your channel, loving your videos and learning a shit ton. on the AQ hand where you decide to bluff, wouldn't a weak king call you though cuz the board plays? KJ would split with K5
Regarding the AKs hand at 13:30 - I think check river as well since it´s a very marginal range of hands you targeting to get value from compare to the hands that beats you. QQ is about it I think since, as you said, that he is indeed a tight player, hands like AQ, JJ 1010 I presume just flat your raise pre. And a check on river opens up the bluff opportunity for him, as well as it is a pot control check if you are beat.
AKs 15MIN - dont like checking turn vs a tight/passive player. Betting seens superior, and betting kind oflarge, TT-JJ are inelastic and will mostly pay vs any size than valuebeting after we check. And its a turn that we can get more equity in some draws, like QJ, 67, spades, he will end up paying with more hands for that.
Hey wats up Mariano.. i dabble in poker every now and then I wanted to ask you what type of camera do u use at the tables?I've tried using my phone but the graphics don't come out as good as urs
AKhh In my humble 1/3 opinion Would lead like like 80-90ish a small amount of the time, but mostly just check/evaluate Based on player description he’s probably got QQ, or JJ and likely isn’t going to put any more money in So check hoping for it to check through If he bombs huge then maybe find a fold, small bet just call
I’m in favor of a bigger 3b with AA out of the bb at 11:45 mark. $80 seems to be inviting really weak hands in too cheap. I’d bump it to $125-$135 here to both protect my hand and allow for a wider 3b bluffing range pre when playing out of position. You also may get hands like AK, AQs you have dominated and stubborn pairs 99-JJ to go all in, thinking they are racing.
I like that last hand you showed where you didn’t continue. I think people would like it if you showed more of those hands and told them why you made that decision.
sensible fold : A Q of diamonds People tend to loose a lot In these kind of situations ( oh Royal flush Draw ) I personally feel with his bet size even though if it is not an OMC I would pretty much fold
For that first hand...could you have let the opponent show first (last aggressor)? What's etiquette? I would have done what you did and just show anyway because I think it should go by position when the river checks through. When I play online with a bar league, it is programmed that way and just goes by position. I get in debates with people over this exact situation-- so just curious. Old timers love saying that when they call that they are "paying to see" but if the river checks through then I see a point for position to dictate.
I think river betting was the right move with the AK hearts, but just think it should’ve been a smaller bet. The ace of spades hits too many hands, so even if he is putting you on a bluff in that situation, once you make the price that high, I think it’s hard for him not to give you credit. But because the ace does make so many hands, I think if you check to him, you’re going to be checked back to the majority of the time. But great videos man. Not only is the quality great and they’re crazy entertaining, but learning a lot listening to your thought process. Awesome channel
On the AK hand with the K high flop, I like the bet on the river. With you checking the flop and the turn there is a good chance he might have even been betting an Ace high hand, and the river paired him up. Or, he did have the King and the Ace (especially the Ace of spades) would be a bluff card for you. Either way, a bet is good. However, I think the bet was too big to get a call. Maybe half pot or even 1/3 pot may have been better.
nice vid once more man ! IMO u should blockbet or check/call with AK hand. Both to induce bluffs, because the only value hand that calls is a flush i think. JJ QQ are not going to call the big bet. Anyway, tx for the imazing content ! Keep it up !
I think in the AKh hand your opponent is checking back the river a good portion of the time if he can't beat AK. Tight player, but maybe willing to bluff if you show weakness there. I like a check-call using AK as a bluff catcher, in case he turns QQ/JJ into a bluff. Just my 2c. Although, I do like you're logic of leveling your value/bluff range with a bet on the river. Maybe a smaller sizing would have been appropriate?
Was there a bad beat jackpot? If there was, then it could be worth drawing to the royal flush if your equity was increased by the ~1% chance of him having TT and you hitting the royal flush. Or were you specifically putting him on 99? Or you could have even told him that you'd only call if he showed quads.
I think on that AKhh on the river I like the look of a smaller bet size. You know you're never really folding to a shove and it looks as if you're just trying to get to showdown without paying to much. A bet of like 50-75 might be ideal get shoved I think u just shrug n call.
On that AhKh hand, i def like betting the river A. Its actually a bad card for u bc it does bring in the backdoor flush which he could be stabbing at as a bluff on the turn, but u likely. Its more of a case of the opponent being waited to 1010-QQ, and A is just another over card. I think bc the river will get checked back at a high frequency i like betting, but the sizing needs to be small. When u bet big on that river i do t think worse hands are gonna call unless he was bluffing w specifically AQ on the turn, which u block and usually doesn’t cold 3bet a utg raiser. I think the play is to bet small on river and price him in...no more than half pot. I think 1/3 pot makes a-lot of sense here.
Jon Dwor Its likely that the villain picked up a flush draw on the turn when he bets and when it comes in we could be value owning ourselves? I may prefer check calling to let him bluff the scare card as well as protecting from a check raise. Just a thought.
Leading is certainly not a mistake as I agree 1/3 being the preferable size but just thinking out loud. The opponent either got there or will pounce on our “weakness” I feel.
His hands for value QJs, KQs, KJs,J10s and KK. How many of those hands cold 3be pre? He’s weighted to under pairs that might pay off a small bet given the action but will never bet river themselves. Also people just don’t raise the river as a bluff at a high enough frequency at these stakes. Esp a player on a tighter side. You are really not worried about getting raised on the river but if you get raised on the river he is repping an incredibly narrow range and would think about calling smaller raises and maybe finding a fold if they go big.
I think it goes check check on the river at such a high frequency and maybe more optimal to value bet for small. Prob get mostly folds but just a action river card. Cant go wrong either way. Hes repping about 4-5 hands if he raises river, he has 18 combos 1010-QQ
Jon Dwor agreed that people don’t check raise bluff too often on rivers at these stakes which gives credit to your 1/3 pot sized bet; leaving us with a easy bet fold spot pretty often. Player dependent of course. Although we do need to be mindful of our opponent; if they are aggressive they may attack your small sizing at some frequency tho. I think there’s merit to either play. I would definitely mix in some checks to let them value bet better or bluff the scare card and we can just check call. Betting or checking this river is heavily player dependent I think coming from a exploitive perspective. Maybe against this specific opponent a bet is better.
I think the AKhh is better put in your check call range given the line you took and the line villain took. I would say both you and the villain have an equal distribution of flushes in that spot. The problem with betting AK is that it also blocks some of his value hands, especially the strong ones that will feel comfortable calling in that spot. So since Villain (1) doesnt have as much value hands, (2) has an equal number of flushes, and (3) can have some bluffs (consisting of missed draws and weaker value hands being turned into a bluff or going for thin value), i think you get more EV by check calling.
@mariano If you’re afraid of a video being too long, you can always do Part 1, Part 2. That being said, I didn’t feel rushed through your hands. Thanks for the vlog!
15:50 i think a lot of the time considering the player to your left is a tight player he would have TT through QQs and he just takes the same route but checks back in position. I think the river lead is fine but maybe for a bit smaller if you're trying to balance your bluffs and value when you make it.
On the last hand of QQ running into AA. You already mentioned a few reasons that you considered in the video but I think there are still a couple of other things that were overlooked, or not mentioned. Those are depending on your win/loss situation at that moment and how far you are in the session. Given the timeline of the hand and your stack size, I'd guess that you were down somewhat and this was coming close to the end of your session. Those 2 factors combined would push you over the 50-50 limit to make the call. Do you think you would call if you were up $600 at that point?
I don't think most people realize how incredibly difficult it is to travel around and play, and be a winner. I started playing poker in 2003 when I was 23. So, I have about 20yrs under my belt. However, I doubt I am good enough to play poker for a living or even try. I think we all need to give credit to this young man. Impressive stuff Mariano! I look forward to watching you grow and have sucess!
Not only is he showing a poker video but the amount of effort and time he puts into the videos, definitely deserves more subs
FWIW, I wouldn’t mind a 45min long video 😂
2nd this. Mariano is easily my favorite player vlogger.
3rd this! Very entertaining vlogs
4Th this!! I'd probably give up playing to watch you play all day..!! Lol
or split it into 2 vlogs.
With less ads i hope
Just want to say bro, I am so happy I randomly found your vlog on TH-cam. Can't stop watching and love how you show hands you played well and hands not so well in the video. Still love Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, but you are right up there in my opinion. Good luck and keep up the amazing work.
Thanks Wilson happy to hear that
I appreciate how Mariano hasn't changed his positive attitude and hasn't gotten the least bit Arrogant. I'm posting about a 3 year old vlog, and even though Mariano has had Incredible success since, Dude is the same Humble, Positive Dude. I refer to him as "Smiley Jim" in my head. You never see him pouting or going on about something bad that happened days ago nor does he ever carry bad days over to a new day. That CAN'T be said for 99% of Poker Vloggers on TH-cam.
19:56 I was like "OMG, woooooooooooow!!!!" I soooo fell for it ...
Not a bad idea for some T shirts "Never Pay Off Nits"
Great music and fantastic intros Mariano ... great drone video work.
You gotta know that we actually want 45min long videos!
I really enjoy your videos, Top 3 of my favourites vlogers!
Grew up just down the road from Mt. Baldy in Alta Loma. I could tell you were there just from the Ice House Canyon parking lot.
Mariano, who does the music for your vlog? Very interesting and semmingly endless variety of older vegas style music with the base dropping in after the first few bars.
Tough break dude, you'll get them next time! Really appreciate the vlogs you put out as I get a lot out of the entertainment value as well as some poker education (I think you and Andrew Lok have the 2 best when it comes to the breakdowns FWIW). Happy New Year and wishing you some positive run good for 2020! Cheers!
been enjoying the vlogs dude. keep em coming! dodge those coolers!
Best poker vlog ive ever seem, fantastic production.
for a moment i was thought i was listening to soft music with great footage, nice!
I’m here for the good quality, calm music and the beautiful intro.
Great music always.
As always, great Vlog! What song is that at 2:32 @Mariano?! Dope beat! Dying to know.... Shazam didn't work!
Stunningly crafted intro. Beautiful.
Pocket Aces!?!? I ❤️ A♠️A♦️
annnnnnd we double up! Did i say i love pocket aces?
Boski!!
Did I win?
I know right! A❤️ A♣️ sucks 😆
I love pocket aces
Just want to say.... aside from the poker...I appreciate your craft of creation, video and editing. Great work man.
Hi Mariano,
a comment about the Hand AK of hearts on 13:30:
You have to give the other player a hand....he was a tight player and reraise on the BB to 60. - There was a UTG limper - UGT limping is often a sign of strengh. So i give him preflop a hand like AA,KK,QQ,AK; The reraise was not so big - so in this case maybee he is very strong AA,KK or he just dont wanna play with his hands against 2 player and wanna put the UTG raise out. AND also he wanna get some informations from you - when you 4bet then he know he is behind with hands like QQ,JJ,10's;
On the flop standart situatuion. The check behind on the turn from him shows that he have QQ,JJ,10's. So in this case check the river is wrong. So there are two options to play it out. First to play it exaxtly like you did (your minds was good), or and that i would prefer - a small bet he would call with JJ as a tight player, like 70. (i would play same against a aggressive player, because sometimes he try to make a bluff with a big reraise to represent a flush - what a agressive player wouldn't check on turn in position)
GL
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I called that runner runner brick brick, on that K5hh hand.
The way you talk and the music background while I'm stoned makes a great video. 👍
The river bet is fine for the ak hearts. You would have heard from kq spades. Its value targeting a q or smaller 2 pair.
That AK call/read and Ace high win.. that was amazing.
Enjoy listening to your thought process, I know you say you’re not a top tier guy but you’re well on your way. 👍🏻
Hello, I am new to Poker. Can someone explain how he came up with from 6:00 to 6:05? And maybe some further reading would be appreciated
Man, I have been camped on your channel for about 4 hrs watching your videos and playing fetch with my dog. Lol
Love your vids
new viewer on your channel, loving your videos and learning a shit ton.
on the AQ hand where you decide to bluff, wouldn't a weak king call you though cuz the board plays? KJ would split with K5
true
Guy went all in with a 3-5 flush draw... WOW..
really fun vlog, gonna binge watch all your content soon :-)
I couldn't make it to Morongo. Stuck in Palm Springs with bad back.
My guy says the video would be 45 minutes as if that’s a bad thing lol. Your crushing it sir. Keep em coming.
This is some very nice blogging mate. World class.
Thanks shayne :)
Just doing some house chores and going through past vlogs I’ve never seen. Really great content man! 🙌🏼👏🏼
Regarding the AKs hand at 13:30 - I think check river as well since it´s a very marginal range of hands you targeting to get value from compare to the hands that beats you. QQ is about it I think since, as you said, that he is indeed a tight player, hands like AQ, JJ 1010 I presume just flat your raise pre. And a check on river opens up the bluff opportunity for him, as well as it is a pot control check if you are beat.
AKs 15MIN - dont like checking turn vs a tight/passive player. Betting seens superior, and betting kind oflarge, TT-JJ are inelastic and will mostly pay vs any size than valuebeting after we check. And its a turn that we can get more equity in some draws, like QJ, 67, spades, he will end up paying with more hands for that.
Gorgeous views, man!
Came for the solid poker, stayed for the incredible videography!
Thank you kind sir
If you’re ever in New York ( triboro ) got a great game you can catch !
how much money do i need to play for this game even though im cheap person
AKhh is a check raise on turn as played with no spade in your hand at a decent frequency and can value bet a lot of rivers imo
Haven’t get a royal or open ended flush draws in years
Poker Player/ DJ/ Artist bro keep up the superb job!
Hey wats up Mariano.. i dabble in poker every now and then I wanted to ask you what type of camera do u use at the tables?I've tried using my phone but the graphics don't come out as good as urs
i like how you mess up and can admit it, nice!!
the music is dope anyone know who it is?...at 20 minutes?..Thanks
You have some of the most interesting videos, I love the drone shots I assume that’s what they are. Well happy new year.
How much do you buy in for?
That rapscallion OMC at the end!
Just sub, been following you for few ep,S great watch , well done.
really enjoying your vids.
Excellent bluff raise.
It took guts to fold that AQ of diamonds for the royal flush and I liked your explanation it was an eye opener.
AKhh
In my humble 1/3 opinion
Would lead like like 80-90ish a small amount of the time, but mostly just check/evaluate
Based on player description he’s probably got QQ, or JJ and likely isn’t going to put any more money in
So check hoping for it to check through
If he bombs huge then maybe find a fold, small bet just call
I’m in favor of a bigger 3b with AA out of the bb at 11:45 mark. $80 seems to be inviting really weak hands in too cheap. I’d bump it to $125-$135 here to both protect my hand and allow for a wider 3b bluffing range pre when playing out of position. You also may get hands like AK, AQs you have dominated and stubborn pairs 99-JJ to go all in, thinking they are racing.
Agreed but sized down because opponents had very shallow stacks
I like that last hand you showed where you didn’t continue. I think people would like it if you showed more of those hands and told them why you made that decision.
sensible fold :
A Q of diamonds
People tend to loose a lot In these kind of situations ( oh Royal flush Draw )
I personally feel with his bet size even though if it is not an OMC I would pretty much fold
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For that first hand...could you have let the opponent show first (last aggressor)? What's etiquette? I would have done what you did and just show anyway because I think it should go by position when the river checks through. When I play online with a bar league, it is programmed that way and just goes by position. I get in debates with people over this exact situation-- so just curious. Old timers love saying that when they call that they are "paying to see" but if the river checks through then I see a point for position to dictate.
Yeah I show first on the river because of position. Last aggressor doesn't matter because it's a new street
Your music choice is dope ✌️✌️
I think river betting was the right move with the AK hearts, but just think it should’ve been a smaller bet. The ace of spades hits too many hands, so even if he is putting you on a bluff in that situation, once you make the price that high, I think it’s hard for him not to give you credit. But because the ace does make so many hands, I think if you check to him, you’re going to be checked back to the majority of the time.
But great videos man. Not only is the quality great and they’re crazy entertaining, but learning a lot listening to your thought process. Awesome channel
Dont be afraid to make longer videos. We would actually appreciate them
Another awesome vlog!! Keep them coming!!
18:44. What is A Nit?
Wow I love these videos. Ima follow u and learn your book.
On the AK hand with the K high flop, I like the bet on the river. With you checking the flop and the turn there is a good chance he might have even been betting an Ace high hand, and the river paired him up. Or, he did have the King and the Ace (especially the Ace of spades) would be a bluff card for you. Either way, a bet is good. However, I think the bet was too big to get a call. Maybe half pot or even 1/3 pot may have been better.
nice vid once more man ! IMO u should blockbet or check/call with AK hand. Both to induce bluffs, because the only value hand that calls is a flush i think. JJ QQ are not going to call the big bet. Anyway, tx for the imazing content ! Keep it up !
I think in the AKh hand your opponent is checking back the river a good portion of the time if he can't beat AK. Tight player, but maybe willing to bluff if you show weakness there. I like a check-call using AK as a bluff catcher, in case he turns QQ/JJ into a bluff. Just my 2c. Although, I do like you're logic of leveling your value/bluff range with a bet on the river. Maybe a smaller sizing would have been appropriate?
This is my new favorite poker channel. I even find it favorable to some of Andrew Neemes
Was there a bad beat jackpot? If there was, then it could be worth drawing to the royal flush if your equity was increased by the ~1% chance of him having TT and you hitting the royal flush. Or were you specifically putting him on 99?
Or you could have even told him that you'd only call if he showed quads.
my jaw dropped when you said the flop came AA6. Lmaoo, you wish my friend.
what is that opening piano piece please ?!
As a proud nit myself I feel attacked and triggered when you said never pay us off..
Don't worry I'll be joining your side soon 💪🏼
I think on that AKhh on the river I like the look of a smaller bet size. You know you're never really folding to a shove and it looks as if you're just trying to get to showdown without paying to much. A bet of like 50-75 might be ideal get shoved I think u just shrug n call.
Who taught you how to park?
On that AhKh hand, i def like betting the river A. Its actually a bad card for u bc it does bring in the backdoor flush which he could be stabbing at as a bluff on the turn, but u likely. Its more of a case of the opponent being waited to 1010-QQ, and A is just another over card. I think bc the river will get checked back at a high frequency i like betting, but the sizing needs to be small. When u bet big on that river i do t think worse hands are gonna call unless he was bluffing w specifically AQ on the turn, which u block and usually doesn’t cold 3bet a utg raiser. I think the play is to bet small on river and price him in...no more than half pot. I think 1/3 pot makes a-lot of sense here.
Jon Dwor Its likely that the villain picked up a flush draw on the turn when he bets and when it comes in we could be value owning ourselves? I may prefer check calling to let him bluff the scare card as well as protecting from a check raise. Just a thought.
Leading is certainly not a mistake as I agree 1/3 being the preferable size but just thinking out loud. The opponent either got there or will pounce on our “weakness” I feel.
His hands for value QJs, KQs, KJs,J10s and KK. How many of those hands cold 3be pre? He’s weighted to under pairs that might pay off a small bet given the action but will never bet river themselves. Also people just don’t raise the river as a bluff at a high enough frequency at these stakes. Esp a player on a tighter side. You are really not worried about getting raised on the river but if you get raised on the river he is repping an incredibly narrow range and would think about calling smaller raises and maybe finding a fold if they go big.
I think it goes check check on the river at such a high frequency and maybe more optimal to value bet for small. Prob get mostly folds but just a action river card. Cant go wrong either way. Hes repping about 4-5 hands if he raises river, he has 18 combos 1010-QQ
Jon Dwor agreed that people don’t check raise bluff too often on rivers at these stakes which gives credit to your 1/3 pot sized bet; leaving us with a easy bet fold spot pretty often. Player dependent of course. Although we do need to be mindful of our opponent; if they are aggressive they may attack your small sizing at some frequency tho. I think there’s merit to either play. I would definitely mix in some checks to let them value bet better or bluff the scare card and we can just check call. Betting or checking this river is heavily player dependent I think coming from a exploitive perspective. Maybe against this specific opponent a bet is better.
Great videos man! Do you play online? If so can you do a video on what's best out there?
I think the AKhh is better put in your check call range given the line you took and the line villain took. I would say both you and the villain have an equal distribution of flushes in that spot.
The problem with betting AK is that it also blocks some of his value hands, especially the strong ones that will feel comfortable calling in that spot.
So since Villain (1) doesnt have as much value hands, (2) has an equal number of flushes, and (3) can have some bluffs (consisting of missed draws and weaker value hands being turned into a bluff or going for thin value), i think you get more EV by check calling.
Hey Mariano Thank You For Another Awsome Vlog! Oh & Happy Birthday 🎂 To Your Sis! Much Love From San Diego California ♥️
ThIs was really good vIdeo work here. Top notch.
Killer vlog, very nice intro/conclusion
Since when are they doing these splash spots went 2 weeks ago and these weren’t running
Probably during the Playoffs
Every Sunday during NFL season
What camera do you use to record?
thank u for ur videos bro, curing my depression at 3 am
real talk lmao
A2 "I think I still have the best hand" lol
@mariano If you’re afraid of a video being too long, you can always do Part 1, Part 2. That being said, I didn’t feel rushed through your hands. Thanks for the vlog!
Great editing! Great content!
beautiful views
Hi Mariano, What camera are you using? Its great!
Again with an amazing intro !
Come to the East coast bro! Always dope vlogs! Sweet work man, keep it up!
Damn it...AA6, oh kidding....😂😂😂
15:50 i think a lot of the time considering the player to your left is a tight player he would have TT through QQs and he just takes the same route but checks back in position. I think the river lead is fine but maybe for a bit smaller if you're trying to balance your bluffs and value when you make it.
Whats the first mix in the beginning?
Thanks for great videos, relly enjoy to watch and wish u best of luck at the tables :)
On the last hand of QQ running into AA. You already mentioned a few reasons that you considered in the video but I think there are still a couple of other things that were overlooked, or not mentioned. Those are depending on your win/loss situation at that moment and how far you are in the session. Given the timeline of the hand and your stack size, I'd guess that you were down somewhat and this was coming close to the end of your session. Those 2 factors combined would push you over the 50-50 limit to make the call. Do you think you would call if you were up $600 at that point?
Makes no difference at all tbh
What camera do you use bro?
Great stuff man, love the vlogs
Got my goofy ass w/ the AA6* flop lmao
Right? I said out loud “No freakin’ way!” And behold, no freakin way lol